We have been watching the progress of the work to route the Stroudwater Canal, part of the Cotswold Canal Trust, under the A38
January 5 The roundabout

January 27


March 2



March 9





Saving the tree?

September 1st

The preformed bridge components shots taken as we passed by


September 2



September 6





This is the line of the canal towards the Gloucester and Sharpness canal to which it will join, at Saul Junction

September 17


See the towpath taking shape below


Just off the roadworks site is Fromebridge Mill. A tranquil setting for a pint alongside the River Frome


October 6


Rubbish cleared and piling in. Good progress in one month. The canal is due to open from Saul junction through Stroud to Brimscombe Port by 2025. Originally it went all the way to the Thames at Lechlade via the Sapperton Tunnel, and that restoration is the further challenge for the Cotswold Canals Trust. More details, maps etc at the Visitor Centre at Saul Junction.
Looks a bit different than the pictures I have seen of the volunteers working to restore our locks.